Every now & then a tune is constructed way before it's time. The time is definitely not up here! Did this band do any other songs that you or your hubby can remember? This should have been a smash but a tiny label from Grand Rapids couldn't compete against the GIANTS
This is an early rock anthem before the phrase was coined Ripping guitar, early shredding before that phrase was coined The flip perfectly compliments the plug side. I've never heard of this band so I wouldn't know the plug side but I do know that both sides of this 45 are hard rock JAMS !
RYM (rateyourmusic.com/release/single/tns/times-up-telling-your-fortune/): TNS Also Known As: The TNS Blues Band Formed: Grand Rapids, MI, United States Members: Allen Martinez (vocals), Steve Barkwell (bass), Dave Dehoog (drums), Randy Nichols (guitar) Time's Up / Telling Your Fortune (1972) ".... Alternately they used the acronym to mean Take No Shit, Tougher'N Shit - or for the wedding receptions - simply The Nichols Sound. ....'Telling Your Fortune' is a cover of the Chicken Shack song from 1970 Supposedly 500 copies were pressed."
I'm impressed that they knew a song by Chicken Shack! I mean, that's a stonkin' tune, but that's one of those UK bands like the Groundhogs or the Edgar Broughton Band that should have been more popular in the States but weren't!
Short answer: record companies were starting to suck, even in those days ...is usually the reason why. i wasn't around, but I've seen it with so many bands of the time...like dragonfly from colorado, they got to make their album but it got no recognition until recently
My father was the lead singer in TNS, glad to see people are still sharing the album!!
this songs is damn heavy! glad what you father did with this gem!
respect. these are awesomely heavy cuts! nice one.
We Hollywood people hear his songs. His day in the sun is coming. You got one director here who will try to see to it.
RESPECT
Great single. Both sides. I love the sound. I hope he's still rockin'.
Singer is alive and well....( My husband) still amazed that almost 50 years it is being played !
Gotta inquire what TNS stands for,
Every now & then a tune is constructed way before it's time. The time is definitely not up here! Did this band do any other songs that you or your hubby can remember? This should have been a smash but a tiny label from Grand Rapids couldn't compete against the GIANTS
Awesome Band ... I wonder why there was never made a full album... do exist more recordings or also live stuff?
@@danielmoore7332 no unfortunately this was the only one that was recorded ...
@@karlritter3925 the band was hoping to produce a album but just wasn't able to pull it together
Another example of US radio being too afraid to play pure rock
Never heard this back when it was released
It's like Blue Cheer and The Stooges did a collab.
This lives up to early 70s metal.
Relentless, hard & heavy. This record is a beast.
Its raw and authentically great.
Going to ride this one down the highway in my nova one day!
Hard , heavy and intense and lives up to early 70’s …Rock!!! This band certainly lives up to its sound.
This is an early rock anthem before the phrase was coined
Ripping guitar, early shredding before that phrase was coined
The flip perfectly compliments the plug side. I've never heard of this band so I wouldn't know the plug side but I do know that both sides of this 45 are hard rock JAMS !
Did tns realize any LPs or other singles what's tns stand for?
this song just keeps on rockin keep it up 70s rock fan
THIS CHANNEL IS KILLER
~Steven of Montreal
Very kool sounding obscure Michigan band.
Andaban en otro nivel estos tipos q bestial
RYM (rateyourmusic.com/release/single/tns/times-up-telling-your-fortune/): TNS
Also Known As: The TNS Blues Band
Formed:
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
Members:
Allen Martinez (vocals), Steve Barkwell (bass), Dave Dehoog (drums), Randy Nichols (guitar)
Time's Up / Telling Your Fortune (1972)
".... Alternately they used the acronym to mean Take No Shit, Tougher'N Shit - or for the wedding receptions - simply The Nichols Sound.
....'Telling Your Fortune' is a cover of the Chicken Shack song from 1970
Supposedly 500 copies were pressed."
I'm impressed that they knew a song by Chicken Shack! I mean, that's a stonkin' tune, but that's one of those UK bands like the Groundhogs or the Edgar Broughton Band that should have been more popular in the States but weren't!
PURE KILLER SONGS!! Thanks a lot.
So good! Reminds me of Heavy Metal Shuffle by Reagan Youth. I wouldn't be surprised if they were influenced by TNS.
I know baby go be happy I'm done
Ok, Let's make old rock & metal songs alive forever🤘🏻🔥
Love it..Heavy fuzzy riffermania!
this Relentless rocker sounds like it could be the James gang with a touch of Black Sabbath
Great "primitive" Stooges kinda feel, and way WAY my kinda dirty production.
Fuck Yeah! This KICKS ASS!
Damn it sounds like Judas Priest, what a nice band. So fuckin heavy metal🤘🏻🔥. Old rock school & metal never dies🤘🏻🔥🎸🎸🎸
I'd actually like to see Judas Priest cover this! And give Nichols and Martinez full credit!
!Que gran canción!
This is killer! Even heavier than the Chicken Shack version ! Thanks for this gem !
Great band ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
love
Hey Andrew Eldrich, now I found out where Vision Thing was nicked from....
In your collection fantastic. Gratulation!!!!
2024 rock n roll!
Heavy del bueno!
I don't like having a gun pointing at me it's not clever
One of the greatest rock anthems EVER
AWESOME !
Loud and Heavy!!!
very good,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Hell Yes! Rocking Heavy!!!
Great stuff---
godamned HEAVY
Great!
I don't know who "Nichols and Martinez" are, but they're quite a songwriting duo! On par with "Lennon and McCartney"!
Martinez is my husband and he thanks you for that compliment..
Hieno biisi!
TAKE NO SHIT!!!
Amazing! Remember me Stooges
yes Killer
That second song is killer
superb
It remember me the Stooges
Take No Shit (TNS) is a killer band
yeah! heavy all the fucking way..
Very cool!
This is good thanks
I like this!
Well by my shoul I feel fine
terrific TNT
Epic!!! Did they ever play w/ MC5 or Stooges???
Real proto metal.
Heavy
Heavy Hitter...
why is there no album of this band
Short answer: record companies were starting to suck, even in those days ...is usually the reason why. i wasn't around, but I've seen it with so many bands of the time...like dragonfly from colorado, they got to make their album but it got no recognition until recently
Essa banda é foda influência do do Black sabbath com stooges e uma pitada de James gang
THIS IS WHAT I CALL ... HEEEEEEEEEEAVYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!
Ok. Buen clásico del ROCK
Do you have an internet archive account or blog to download all these badass records?
This is like early Blue Oyster Cult
this is like greg bradys hs garage band from 71!
Excellent song...very scratchy though..
Gives it character pap.
Yeah baby I'm done
What does T N S stand for ? Metallica meets The Groundhogs!
Take No Shit bro.
Metallica don't got shit on this
Beautiful, only on Tume's Up I can hear some stops in the rhythm, probably drumming, that doesn't make the song flow great. Just somerhing.....
todays music does not rock like this-!!!!!
Teachers.......
1x5 speed